Gornick’s essays in Taking A Long Look still feel fresh.

Gornick (85) is a shrewd, droll and avowedly feminist essayist and critic. These previously published writings, collected in reverse chronological order (from the late 2010s to early 1970s), offer a fascinating insight into what has been achieved and what has been lost during those five decades.

... a collection of essays on literature, culture, feminism, and New York. Many things work against this collection, including the fact that because these essays have been republished decades after their original appearance in other publications, the book feels anachronistic.

A feminist perspective on life and art.

This parade of greatest hits from Gornick spans the essayist’s career as a literary and cultural critic.